Underneath It All: A History of Women's Underwear

by Amber J. Keyser

Book Overview

For most of human history, the garments women wore under their clothes were hidden. The earliest underwear provided warmth and protection. But eventually, women's undergarments became complex structures designed to shape their bodies to fit the fashion ideals of the time.

In the modern era, undergarments are out in the open, from the designer corsets Madonna wore on stage to Beyonc 's pregnancy announcement on Instagram. This feminist exploration...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512425311
• ISBN13: 9781512425314
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary